# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182: Loss of engine power (total)

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR18LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA183.md): Cessna 182 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2018 · N5682B · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to insufficient evidence.
- [NTSB WPR14LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA207.md): Cessna 182 · Arvin, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2014 · N97038 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to reconnect the air-oil separator return line after completing an oil change, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.
- [NTSB CEN13LA525](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA525.md): Cessna 182 · Boulder, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2013 · N6460A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately clear carburetor icing, resulting in a loss of engine power on final approach following a descent at idle power.
- [NTSB WPR12LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA286.md): Cessna 182 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2012 · N55DN · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA11CA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA430.md): Cessna 182 · Dandrige, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2011 · N5813B · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of poor planning.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072702')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '341' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence?model=2072702

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